The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is a federally funded program that helps low-income households with home energy bills. The Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency (UETHDA) LIHEAP Outreach RV will be traveling throughout the region helping those needing assistance.
To be fair and follow THDA’s guidelines, UETHDA uses a priority point system to allocate its limited funds. Some who qualify for assistance may not receive enough points to be funded at this time.
For those who qualify, a payment is sent directly to the recipient’s utility company and is credited to their bill. Payments can take 90 days or longer to be applied, so participants must continue to pay their bills. Priority is given to low-income, energy-burdened, disabled, elderly, homes with young children under 6, veterans and large households…